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Women’s Brain Health Day: Advocates say brain-aging disorders under-researched in women
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/women-s-brain-health-day-advocates-say-brain-aging-disorders-under-researched-in-womenRead the article on CityNews here.
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Women’s Brain Health Initiative and Brain Canada join forces to fund sex and gender considerations in brain research
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/women-s-brain-health-initiative-and-brain-canada-join-forces-to-fund-sex-and-gender-considerations-in-brain-researchDans la photo : Mark Bayley, Janelle Drouin-Ouellet, Jodi Edwards, Gillian Einstein, Jonathan Epp, Christian Ethier Six Canadian research teams have been awarded funding for the implementation and/or continuation of sex and gender considerations in research on aging, neurodegeneration, and...
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Women’s Brain Health Initiative Welcomes Funding for National Dementia Strategy
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/women-s-brain-health-initiative-welcomes-funding-for-national-dementia-strategyTORONTO, March 20, 2019 /CNW/ – The national charity Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) believes that the announcement in the Federal Budget of $50 Million in funding for a National Dementia Strategy is a crucial and welcome step in Canada’s response to a pressing public health challenge. Read...
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WONDER: A Data Platform for AI-Enabled Precision Health in Childhood Disability
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/wonder-a-data-platform-for-ai-enabled-precision-health-in-childhood-disabilityBrain-based disabilities, such as autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, and rare genetic conditions, affect one in five children and often lead to lifelong challenges. These conditions are complex and vary widely from child to child, making it difficult to find treatments that work for everyone. Despite...
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You Will Never Be The Same Person Again
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/you-will-never-be-the-same-person-againBarb Aldan has learned a great deal about brain injuries since her TBI. She draws support from her involvement with the Peterborough Brain Injury Association, regular lectures from an occupational therapist, and a monthly ladies support group. Last year, Barb Aldan finished a quilt. That might seem...
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Your brain is as distinct as your fingerprint. Imagine personalized medicine that precise.
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Your brain on hormones: understanding the effects of hormone therapy on brain development
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/your-brain-on-hormones-understanding-the-effects-of-hormone-therapy-on-brain-developmentPhoto: Kristin Gamelin Adolescence is a time of profound change – a time of self-discovery and transition that is both exciting and challenging. These changes can be attributed in part to the hormones that start circulating at this age, which, in addition to leading to the expression of secondary...
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Your brain plays ‘tricks’ to sync sights and sounds
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/your-brain-plays-tricks-to-sync-sights-and-soundsTo make sense of complex environments, brain waves constantly adapt, compensating for drastically different sound and vision processing speeds, researchers report. Read the full story here.
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Youth Integration in Mental Health: From Symbol to Structure
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/youth-integration-in-mental-health-from-symbol-to-structureAcross research, advocacy, and policy, young people are actively shaping the mental health systems we want to see. By Vidhi Desai When I attended the 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum, I was struck by how often youth are framed as future leaders, when, in fact, we’re already leading. Across research,...
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Z-BRAIN: A Zebrafish Drug Screening Platform Targeting Brain Disorders
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/z-brain-a-zebrafish-drug-screening-platform-targeting-brain-disordersThe traditional target-based drug development strategy (in vitro screening) has had poor success in developing new drugs. Project Overview The traditional target-based drug development strategy (in vitro screening) has had poor success in developing new drugs. The vast majority of Investigational...